Making Accessible Video Content

Do you use video content in your courses? Many instructors do! Videos can make for invaluable resources to recap important concepts/terms from a lecture, cultivate additional student engagement, and facilitate active learning.  Research on active learning in particular has shown to not only enable students to achieve learning goals, but also contributes to an increased […]

Empowering Students to Succeed – Due Dates in Brightspace

We all have our preferences when it comes to communicating our expectations to students. At a minimum, designing a clear and detailed syllabus that includes weekly topics, assignments, and key due dates provides students with a roadmap for the course. However, Brightspace enables multiple communication strategies and with a few minor adjustments to learning materials, […]

Making Accessible Google Docs

  Do you know if your Google Docs are accessible?   As per NYU’s website:  “New York University is committed to supporting an information technology environment that provides individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in the University’s programs, benefits, and services as their peers without disabilities.” As such, it’s important to make sure […]